The Hastings Tribune posted the obituary from the sons of Milton A. Munson on November 18, which detailed his life. They asked for those mourning him to place “an irresponsibly large wager” on the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes game on November 26. “The grim reality of the Nebraska Cornhuskers finishing yet another season with a losing record proved to be too much to bear for Milton Andrew Munson, who decided he’d seen enough of this world during the team’s recent bye week,” the obituary said....

The 24-year-old has established himself as one of Europe’s finest young keepers during the three years since his transfer from Benfica in 2014. Oblak signed a new five-year contract in February that reportedly contains a €100 million release clause, which Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are said to be prepared to activate in order to bring him to Parc des Princes. The Slovenia international says he is committed to Atleti for 2017-18 but will not rule out the prospect of an exit next year....

So, here it is, Rule 7.06(a)—Obstruction: “When obstruction occurs, the umpire shall call or signal ‘Obstruction.’ If a play is being made on the obstructed runner, or if the batterrunner is obstructed before he touches first base, the ball is dead and all runners shall advance, without liability to be put out, to the bases they would have reached, in the umpire’s judgment, if there had been no obstruction. The obstructed runner shall be awarded at least one base beyond the base he had last legally touched before the obstruction....

The advertisement for the apartment in Dublin circulated online this week among stunned housing-seekers. According to a screenshot, the one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence was available starting September 12. For €2,500 (about $2,500 USD) monthly rent, a real estate agent promised the “complete apartment” available “Thursday to Monday weekly only.” “Landlord requires use Monday, Tuesday and Weds nights,” according to the listing. “Don’t email if this doesn’t suit. If you email for long term let and haven’t read this you will be ignored....

Those that follow things closely are surely abundantly aware of the steadfast, progressive plummet of the Toronto Maple Leafs; following a big win in Los Angeles against the Kings back on March 13 they were considered a near lock to make the playoffs, with 89.68 percent odds according to Sports Club Stats. Since then, though, they’ve lost six straight, and their odds have dipped to 25 percent as they sit on the outside looking in for at least the time being....

Beckham’s deal with the Rams was ultimately a one-year, $1.25 million deal with a $750,00 base salary and up to $3 million in incentives, all of which revolve around team playoff success. But there’s a big catch to Beckham’s contract— it’s not being wholly paid out in U.S. dollars. BENDER: Stafford has career-defining game against Bucs in divisional round Rather, Beckham is taking the entire contract in Bitcoin, he announced when he signed the deal....

Burrow torched the Ravens for 525 passing yards, leading Cincinnati to a pivotal 41-21 win against Baltimore, putting the Bengals a game up in the AFC North with two games left this season. The 2020 first overall pick has enjoyed a major rebound season after having surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL 10 games into his rookie season. Coming into the matchup, Burrow has the highest PFF passing grade among qualifying quarterbacks....

The mystery team is St. Louis, who have covered four games in a row, the last two in shutouts of Oakland (52-0) and Washington (24-0). The Rams’ belated-but-strong rally hasn’t gone unnoticed by oddsmakers and wagerers. The Rams (6-7) are 3.5-point home favorites vs. 10-3 Arizona on Thursday night. The point spread puts handicappers to the test. It’s one thing to handle going-nowhere clubs like Washington, but the Rams are now moving up in class against the Cardinals, who won the first matchup between the teams on November 9, 31-14 as 7-point favorites....

The Seahawks’ point spread performance over the last two seasons is something else. Since the beginning of calendar year 2012, the Seahawks are 33-11 against the spread. This includes a perfect 8-0 mark in the preseason. Yes, we’re including the preseason. Seattle generally beats expectations no matter the circumstances. Now for a few words on the point spread and Peyton Manning. Including Super Bowl 48, the Broncos have been favored in 30 straight games with Manning at quarterback....

Underdogs absolutely dominated the week, posting a 10-4 record against the spread and seeing the Jaguars, Broncos and Colt McCoy-led Cardinals post outright upset wins, among others. If you watched these results and wanted to tear your hair out, that’s understandable. A good chunk of gamblers were probably in the same boat. Sure, you can say that most weeks with the coin-flip nature of most NFL games and spreads, but last week was just a complete aberration....

It appeared that Hunter Henry had hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mac Jones to give the Patriots a 29-23 third-quarter lead over the Vikings. But hold everything. Before the Pats could attempt the PAT kick, officials reviewed the catch (scoring plays are automatically reviewed) and determined that the pass was, in fact, incomplete. Upon further review, it appeared that Henry had his hands around the side — possibly slightly under — the ball and reached across the goal line....

Jackson’s Friday at the Combine was all about his refusal to work out as a wide receiver and his desire to perform only the throwing drills as a quarterback. His Saturday was a showcase of his pro potential beyond his amazing athleticism. Jackson proved he could take over games with his speed and quickness as a runner during his dazzling, Heisman-winning career at Louisville, so there was no need for him to run the 40-yard dash, the jumps or the 3-cone drill....

Games featuring Penn State, Alabama, Wisconsin, Miami and LSU headline this weekend’s scouting slate for NFL teams and their representatives. Here is look at some of the top college games this weekend and which NFL teams will be present. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2018 No. 19 Michigan at No. 2 Penn State — Atlanta Falcons — Buffalo Bills — Carolina Panthers — Cleveland Browns — Denver Broncos — Miami Dolphins...

No, it’s definitely not. We’re all going to flip-flop on these guys at least 20 times before Week 1, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t start the process now. With that said, here are our initial thoughts on the QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs drafted in Round 1. MORE: NFL Draft Tracker NFL Draft 2017: Top fantasy football rookies RUNNING BACKS Leonard Fournette, Jaguars. This might seem like a crowded backfield with T....

While the Bengals and Redskins seemingly had been locked into their picks for a while, there was bound to be plenty of unpredictability. They say it takes five years to truly evaluate an NFL Draft class, but in the immediate term, we can still get a good idea of whether each pick is based on sound logic or should be second-guessed. The key questions to ask right away: Did the team get the right player at a position of need?...

While the NFL Draft order of picks for 2019 was established at the conclusion of last season, trades have already re-arranged many of the selections in Rounds 1-7. Compensatory NFL Draft picks also were awarded to 15 teams and tacked onto the back ends of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds of the 2019 NFL Draft, adding to the full list of picks that total 254 for 2019....